{"id":25283,"date":"2020-08-06T17:41:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T21:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/?p=25283"},"modified":"2025-08-17T13:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:31:56","slug":"travelers-rank-this-nyc-tour-in-top-3-global-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/travelers-rank-this-nyc-tour-in-top-3-global-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelers Rank This NYC Tour in Top 3 Global Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Award-winning. The term gets thrown around a lot. What does it mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, it means our Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour is one of the top 10 cultural travel experiences in the world. It ranks third on the list, right up there with jungle swinging in Indonesia. (We\u2019re actually one ahead of them, not that we\u2019re keeping track.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award from Tripadvisor, called the 2020 Travelers\u2019 Choice Best of the Best, honors the leading 1% of hospitality businesses around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/2020-Travelers-Choice-Best-of-the-Best-award-for-ExperienceFirst-228x300.png\" alt=\"2020 Travelers Choice Best of the Best award for ExperienceFirst\" class=\"wp-image-25299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/2020-Travelers-Choice-Best-of-the-Best-award-for-ExperienceFirst-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/2020-Travelers-Choice-Best-of-the-Best-award-for-ExperienceFirst-160x211.png 160w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/2020-Travelers-Choice-Best-of-the-Best-award-for-ExperienceFirst-150x198.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/2020-Travelers-Choice-Best-of-the-Best-award-for-ExperienceFirst.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rankings are determined by ratings and reviews from real travelers: people like you who\u2019ve taken our tours and consistently give us high marks. Your feedback is why we do what we do. We love hearing how a local ExperienceFirst guide made you look at a place differently or experience it better \u2014 that\u2019s our goal with every tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how our founder, Andrew Luan, explains it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I launched ExperienceFirst with the purpose of giving those who visit our cities a deeper connection to the places we know best. I couldn&#8217;t be prouder of our team \u2014 this recognition showcases the dedication our guides have to making sure our guests make the most of their visit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This tour is one of our most popular ones, covering two of New York City\u2019s best attractions: Lady Liberty herself and historic Ellis Island. It also includes skip-the-line access to Lady Liberty and an upgrade option for entry to the pedestal featuring remarkable views of the city skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The combo tour also ranks in the top 10 on two other Tripadvisor lists: it\u2019s eighth for global travel experiences and second for U.S. travel experiences. Rankings are determined by customer ratings and reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sharing the classic NYC experience<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island.jpg\" alt=\"Ellis Island in New York City\" class=\"wp-image-25294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/Ellis-Island-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time we\u2019ve been in Tripadvisor news for a classic NYC tour. Back in 2018, we partnered with the travel company and the International Rescue Committee to take student refugees on a tour of Ellis Island. Almost 90 kids participated \u2014 it was incredible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a video about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TripAdvisor and the IRC Say #WelcomeHome to Refugees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ggyQAZxNsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/blog\/welcome-home-refugees-new-york-ellis-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This blog<\/a> shares the whole story if you want to learn more. We were called New York Tour1, but we\u2019re the same team with the same mission. We want to inspire travelers and even locals with a deeper connection to the places they visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when it\u2019s a place like the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island \u2014 a destination woven into the fabric of our city and country and beloved by our tour guides (who are passionate about sharing their stories) \u2014 well, then that inspiration is easy to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award-winning and life-changing<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2090\" height=\"1174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1.jpg\" alt=\"new york city tour\" class=\"wp-image-3590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1.jpg 2090w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-2048x1150.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/washington_square2_newyorktour1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2090px) 100vw, 2090px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Want to see what award-winning is like? Sign up for one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/new-york-tours\/\">New York tours<\/a>, or join us in another world-class city, like Paris, LA, Boston, or Barcelona, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d love to show you firsthand what makes ExperienceFirst different and help you make the most of your visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning. The term gets thrown around a lot. What does it mean? In this case, it means our Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour is one of the top 10 cultural travel experiences in the world. It ranks third on the list, right up there with jungle swinging in Indonesia. 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